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| 1. [18:21] | Wakathalika aAAtharnaAAalayhim liyaAAlamoo anna waAAda Allahi haqqunwaanna alsaAAata la rayba feeha ithyatanazaAAoona baynahum amrahum faqaloo ibnooAAalayhim bunyanan rabbuhum aAAlamu bihim qala allatheenaghalaboo AAala amrihim lanattakhithanna AAalayhimmasjidan |  وكذلك أعثرنا عليهم ليعلموا أن وعد الله حق وأن الساعة لا ريب فيها إذ يتنازعون بينهم أمرهم فقالوا ابنوا عليهم بنيانا ربهم أعلم بهم قال الذين غلبوا على أمرهم لنتخذن عليهم مسجداوَكَذَلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهَا إِذْ يَتَنَازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ أَمْرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوا عَلَيْهِم بُنْيَانًا رَّبُّهُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ قَالَ الَّذِينَ غَلَبُوا عَلَى أَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِم مَّسْجِدًا | |||||
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| Tahir ul Qadri | اور اس طرح ہم نے ان (کے حال) پر ان لوگوں کو (جو چند صدیاں بعد کے تھے) مطلع کردیا تاکہ وہ جان لیں کہ اﷲ کا وعدہ سچا ہے اور یہ (بھی) کہ قیامت کے آنے میں کوئی شک نہیں ہے۔ جب وہ (بستی والے) آپس میں ان کے معاملہ میں جھگڑا کرنے لگے (جب اصحابِ کہف وفات پاگئے) تو انہوں نے کہا کہ ان (کے غار) پر ایک عمارت (بطور یادگار) بنا دو، ان کا رب ان (کے حال) سے خوب واقف ہے، ان (ایمان والوں) نے کہا جنہیں ان کے معاملہ پر غلبہ حاصل تھا کہ ہم ان (کے دروازہ) پر ضرور ایک مسجد بنائیں گے (تاکہ مسلمان اس میں نماز پڑھیں اور ان کی قربت سے خصوصی برکت حاصل کریں) | ||||||
| Yousuf Ali | Thus did We make their case known to the people, that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour of Judgment. Behold, they dispute among themselves as to their affair. (Some) said, "Construct a building over them": Their Lord knows best about them: those who prevailed over their affair said, "Let us surely build a place of worship over them."
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| Ahmed Ali | اور اسی طرح ہم نے ان کی خبر ظاہر کر دی تاکہ لوگ سمجھ لیں کہ الله کا وعدہ سچا ہے اور قیامت میں کوئی شک نہیں جبکہ لوگ ان کے معاملہ میں جھگڑ رہے تھے پھر کہا ان پر ایک عمارت بنا دو انکا رب ان کا حال خوب جانتا ہے ان لوگوں نے کہا جو اپنے معاملے میں غالب آ گئے تھے کہ ہم ان پر ضرور ایک مسجد بنائیں گے | ||||||
| Ahmed Raza Khan | اور اسی طرح ہم نے ان کی اطلاع کردی کہ لوگ جان لیں کہ اللہ کا وعدہ سچا ہے اور قیامت میں کچھ شبہ نہیں، جب وہ لوگ ان کے معاملہ میں باہم جھگڑنے لگے تو بولے ان کے غار پر کوئی عمارت بناؤ، ان کا رب انہیں خوب جانتا ہے، وہ بولے جو اس کام میں غالب رہے تھے قسم ہے کہ ہم تو ان پر مسجد بنائیں گے | ||||||
| Shabbir Ahmed | اور اس طرح ہم نے مطلع کر دیا ان کے بارے میں (اہل شہر کو) تاکہ اُنھیں معلوم ہوجائے کہ بے شک وعدہ اللہ کا سچّا ہے اور یہ کہ قیامت (برحق ہے) کوئی نہیں اس میں اس وقت جب وہ جھگڑنے لگے آپس میں ان کے بارے میں تو کہا (کچھ لوگوں نے) چُن دو اُن کے اُوپر ایک دیوار۔ اُن کا رب ہی بہتر جانتا ہے اُن کے بارے میں۔ کہا ان لوگوں نے جو غالب تھے ان کے معاملات پر ہم ضرور بنائیں گے اُن پر ایک عبادت گاہ۔ | ||||||
| Fateh Muhammad Jalandhary | اور اسی طرح ہم نے (لوگوں کو) ان (کے حال) سے خبردار کردیا تاکہ وہ جانیں کہ خدا کا وعدہ سچا ہے اور یہ کہ قیامت (جس کا وعدہ کیا جاتا ہے) اس میں کچھ شک نہیں۔ اس وقت لوگ ان کے بارے میں باہم جھگڑنے لگے اور کہنے لگے کہ ان (کے غار) پر عمارت بنا دو۔ ان کا پروردگار ان (کے حال) سے خوب واقف ہے۔ جو لوگ ان کے معاملے میں غلبہ رکھتے تھے وہ کہنے لگے کہ ہم ان (کے غار) پر مسجد بنائیں گے | ||||||
| Mehmood Al Hassan | اور اسی طرح خبر ظاہر کر دی ہم نے انکی تاکہ لوگ جان لیں کہ اللہ کا وعدہ ٹھیک ہے اور قیامت کے آنے میں دھوکہ نہیں جب جھگڑ رہے تھے آپس میں اپنی بات پر پھر کہنے لگے بناؤ ان پر ایک عمارت انکا رب خوب جانتا ہے ان کا حال بولے وہ لوگ جن کا کام غالب تھا ہم بنا | ||||||
| Abul Ala Maududi | اِس طرح ہم نے اہل شہر کو ان کے حال پر مطلع کیا تاکہ لوگ جان لیں کہ اللہ کا وعدہ سچا ہے اور یہ کہ قیامت کی گھڑی بے شک آ کر رہے گی (مگر ذرا خیال کرو کہ جب سوچنے کی اصل بات یہ تھی) اُس وقت وہ آپس میں اِس بات پر جھگڑ رہے تھے کہ اِن (اصحاب کہف) کے ساتھ کیا کیا جائے کچھ لوگوں نے کہا "اِن پر ایک دیوار چن دو، ان کا رب ہی اِن کے معاملہ کو بہتر جانتا ہے" مگر جو لوگ اُن کے معاملات پر غالب تھے انہوں نے کہا " ہم تو ان پر ایک عبادت گاہ بنائیں گے" | ||||||
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| Literal | And as/like that We made be stumbled upon on them (We made them be stumbled upon) to know that God's promise (is) truth , and that (E) the Hour/Resurrection (there is) no doubt/suspicion in it, when they dispute/argue their matter/affair between them, so they said: "Build/construct on them a building/structure, their Lord (is) more knowledgeable with (of) them." Those who defeated/overcame on their matter/affair said: "We will take (E) on them a mosque/place of worshipping God." | ||||||
| Yusuf Ali | Thus did We make their case known to the people, that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour of Judgment. Behold, they dispute among themselves as to their affair. (Some) said, "Construct a building over them": Their Lord knows best about them: those who prevailed over their affair said, "Let us surely build a place of worship over them." | ||||||
| Pickthal | And in like manner We disclosed them (to the people of the city) that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that, as for the Hour, there is no doubt concerning it. When (the people of the city) disputed of their case among themselves, they said: Build over them a building; their Lord knoweth best concerning them. Those who won their point said: We verily shall build a place of worship over them. | ||||||
| Arberry | And even so We made them stumble upon them, that they might know that God's promise is true, and that the Hour -- there is no doubt of it. When they were contending among themselves of their affair then they said, 'Build over them a building; their Lord knows of them very well.' Said those who prevailed over their affair, 'We will raise over them a place of worship.' | ||||||
| Shakir | And thus did We make (men) to get knowledge of them that they might know that Allah's promise is true and that as for the hour there is no doubt about it. When they disputed among themselves about their affair and said: Erect an edifice over them-- their Lord best knows them. Those who prevailed in their affair said: We will certainly raise a masjid over them. | ||||||
| Sarwar | We caused their story to become public so that people would know that God's promise was true and that there is no doubt about the coming of the Day of Judgment. They started to argue with each other about the matter (Resurrection) and some of them said, "Let us establish a building at the youths' sleeping place (to hide them). Their Lord knew best their intentions about them. The majority prevailed in their suggestion of the establishment of a mosque in that place. | ||||||
| H/K/Saheeh | And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt. [That was] when they disputed among themselves about their affair and [then] said, "Construct over them a structure. Their Lord is most knowing about them." Said those who prevailed in the matter, "We will surely take [for ourselves] over them a masjid." | ||||||
| Malik | Thus did We reveal their secret to the people so that they might know that the promise of Allah is true and that there is no doubt about the coming of the Hour of Judgment. (But what a pity that instead of considering the Hour of Judgment) they started arguing among themselves about the companions of the cave. Some said: "Erect an edifice over their remains." Their Lord is quite aware of them. Those who finally prevailed over their matter said: "Let us erect a place of worship over them."[21] | ||||||
| Maulana Ali** | And thus did We make (men) to get knowledge of them, that they might know that Allah | ||||||
| Free Minds | And as such, We revealed their case so that they would know that God's promise is true and that there is no doubt regarding the Hour. They argued amongst themselves regarding them, so they said: "Erect a monument for them!" Their Lord is fully aware of them, those who managed to win the argument said: "We will construct a temple over them." | ||||||
| Qaribullah | And so We made them (the unbelievers) stumble upon them, so that they might know that the promise of Allah is true and that there is no doubt about the Hour. They argued among themselves over their affair, then (the unbelievers) said: 'Build a building over them (their remains). Their Lord knows best who they were. 'But those who prevailed over the matter said; 'We will build around them a Mosque. ' | ||||||
| George Sale | And so We made their people acquainted with what had happened to them; that they might know that the promise of God is true, and that there is no doubt of the last hour; when they disputed among themselves concerning their matter. And they said, erect a building over them: Their Lord best knoweth their condition. Those who prevailed in their affair answered, we will surely build a chappel over them. | ||||||
| JM Rodwell | And thus made we their adventure known to their fellow citizens, that they might learn that the promise of God is true, and that as to "the Hour" there is no doubt of its coming. When they disputed among themselves concerning what had befallen them, some s | ||||||
| Asad | AND IN THIS way have We drawn [people's] attention to their story, so that they might know - whenever they debate among themselves as to what happened to those [Men of the Cave]29-that God's promise [of resurrection] is true, and that there can be no doubt as to [the coming of] the Last Hour. And so, some [people] said: "Erect a building in their memory;" God knows best what happened to them." Said they whose opinion prevailed in the end: "Indeed, we must surely raise a house of worship in their memory!" | ||||||
| Khalifa** | We caused them to be discovered, to let everyone know that GOD's promise is true, and to remove all doubt concerning the end of the world. The people then disputed among themselves regarding them. Some said, "Let us build a building around them." Their Lord is the best knower about them. Those who prevailed said, "We will build a place of worship around them." | ||||||
| Hilali/Khan** | And thus We made their case known to the people, that they might know that the Promise of Allah is true, and that there can be no doubt about the Hour. (Remember) when they (the people of the city) disputed among themselves about their case, they said: "Construct a building over them, their Lord knows best about them," (then) those who won their point said (most probably the disbelievers): "We verily shall build a place of worship over them." | ||||||
| QXP Shabbir Ahemd** | And in this way We caused them to be discovered (their mission had succeeded), and everyone realized that Allah's Promise is always true. There remained no doubt about the Revolution. (The Dwellers of the Cave were revered by their nation as the Divine Order was restored. Time went by and they passed on. The reverence of the people took a turn). Some people said, "Erect a building in their memory. God knows best their true stature." Others, whose opinion prevailed, said, "Indeed, we must raise a house of worship in their memory." The building in which they would submit to the One True God, like a Masjid. (But they converted the building into a monastery and placed huge tombstones with superstitious inscriptions, another RAQEEM but man-made. The sanctuary became a haven for nuns and monks). | ||||||
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